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i would have had a great education, though, if you had kept me until the end, and i want to thank you and the ranking member for your leadership. we have appreciated it and admired it in our chamber, and also chairwoman stabenow for your effort and sustained effort in getting us to this point. i feel privileged as others have said to be part of the farm bill conference committee and join those who said this is the way we should should be doing our wn congress. this is the way we are going to be able to regain the confidence of the american people, not with the rock throwing and brick throughing and the screaming, but working together in a bipartisan, bicameral way, and that is the expectation of our farmers and ranchers. the farmers and ranchers in rural communities driving colorado's $40 billion agricultural economy, it is critical that we work through our differences to complete this process. mr. chairman, if i could sum up what i heard in the nearly 0 # listens sessions we've had all across colorado on this topic, the message is very, very simple. work together to give us the certa
i would have had a great education, though, if you had kept me until the end, and i want to thank you and the ranking member for your leadership. we have appreciated it and admired it in our chamber, and also chairwoman stabenow for your effort and sustained effort in getting us to this point. i feel privileged as others have said to be part of the farm bill conference committee and join those who said this is the way we should should be doing our wn congress. this is the way we are going to be...
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i think it is going to be an educational process, changing of a culture. toby has a great system in that everybody at the cleveland clinic has one-year contracts and he can influence that. think about the large hospitals that have multiple private practitioners. even inside the university system where even the universities don't take into account quality oftentimes in the promotion and appointment process. i think it is going to be a big change and there are going to be some bumps in the road, but we must change to reward people based on quality outcomes and holding cost. we have never been charged with doing that. we just want to do as many big volume cases that are high reimbursable cases like heart, lung transplants, big surgeries. that is going to change. one of the things that i'm concerned about is when you use volume as a metric for reimbursement. it is to have a level playing field to define what the quality for parameters to use. public reporting data came out in new york, there is a lot of exporting of the difficult cases west to the cleveland cl
i think it is going to be an educational process, changing of a culture. toby has a great system in that everybody at the cleveland clinic has one-year contracts and he can influence that. think about the large hospitals that have multiple private practitioners. even inside the university system where even the universities don't take into account quality oftentimes in the promotion and appointment process. i think it is going to be a big change and there are going to be some bumps in the road,...
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repairing infrastructure, keeping us safe in our communities, and making sure that our children are well educated for the 21st century. the budget conference is absolutely important to america's future because it's how much should we invest in america's future, what should we do in terms of revenue, how do we close corporate loop -- corporate loopholes and corporate welfare, and also have them step up to their patriotic responsibility, and also what is the best way to approach the funding for this government. mrs. no doubt that we need to -- there is no doubt that we need to reduce public debt, but austerity alone is not the answer. we've seen it in europe, where, yes, they've reduced their public debt but they have not been pro-growth. the agenda that i stand for, and i know that the chair of the budget committee does and many of us on both sides of the aisle is, we not only want to reduce public debt, we also want to reduce unemployment. and we also want to reduce things like -- we want to -- like crime rates. so we need to be able to work together. my goals for the conference committee that's
repairing infrastructure, keeping us safe in our communities, and making sure that our children are well educated for the 21st century. the budget conference is absolutely important to america's future because it's how much should we invest in america's future, what should we do in terms of revenue, how do we close corporate loop -- corporate loopholes and corporate welfare, and also have them step up to their patriotic responsibility, and also what is the best way to approach the funding for...
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of highericrocosm education in america. university colleges known for its innovative use of technology and the internet. my remarks will focus on the other residential institutions. ago, we beganears our efforts to redesign or reengineer our lower division, educational offerings to the use of technology. online tutorials, active learning classrooms. one of our early successes was at the university of maryland, eastern shore, a historically black institution. it had a high failure rate -- above 50%. with the redesign, the pass rate increased to over 70%. substantiald reduction in cost for course delivery. we began a systematic effort to redesign our lower division gateway courses across the system. the very courses that are the primary roadblock for many students. by the end of this year, we will coursesesigned some-80 serving more than 24,000 students in any one semester. we have documented the improved student success and lower cost. we want to encourage our faculty to engage in teaching innovation, using technology, activ
of highericrocosm education in america. university colleges known for its innovative use of technology and the internet. my remarks will focus on the other residential institutions. ago, we beganears our efforts to redesign or reengineer our lower division, educational offerings to the use of technology. online tutorials, active learning classrooms. one of our early successes was at the university of maryland, eastern shore, a historically black institution. it had a high failure rate -- above...
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of education. ip and its partners are proud of the progress we have made. we also recognize a lot remains to be done in iraq, and we see from the unfortunate tragic violence that has still cost many lives the road ahead will not be easy. you excellency, we assure and the iraqi people that as iraq prepare for the 2014 elections and faces challenges to a secure better future for the people, iraq and kept on the support of the u.s. institute for peace for a partner on all levels, starting with the community, two local councils, to international dialogue. thank you. ask theld like to ambassador to come forward. the format today will be an introduction -- come here. it will be an introduction of the prime minister i the ambassador, and in the prime minister will speak. and then sit and take questions. the audience already knows this. if you have questions, perhaps you have already written them out, we will not have time for a great number of questions, and hopefully the prime minister will find question
of education. ip and its partners are proud of the progress we have made. we also recognize a lot remains to be done in iraq, and we see from the unfortunate tragic violence that has still cost many lives the road ahead will not be easy. you excellency, we assure and the iraqi people that as iraq prepare for the 2014 elections and faces challenges to a secure better future for the people, iraq and kept on the support of the u.s. institute for peace for a partner on all levels, starting with the...
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>> guest: he has w a whole bunch of issues related to education, state teacher contracts. rebuilding the jersey shore, gay marriage, that were raised in his first term, fought out to somerm degree but not completely resolved. i think if we do view christie as someone who wants to be president or certainly could run for president in 2016 it will be really interesting to watch especially the first year of the second term before he gets sucked into the 2016 whirlpool. what he tries to prioritize to maintain the narrative he has from the first four years governing as conservative as reformer in a democratic state. >> host: barbara buono, is his challenger. anything to add to her chances. >> guest: we have to see what she says about the race after it is over. she has a candidate of haul martials of person democrats would ordinarily support. she is experienced legislator and a high-profile woman in a state that has not elect ad female democratic governor. she never got any support from the national party with the exception of the group emilys list. she can lay down some interest
>> guest: he has w a whole bunch of issues related to education, state teacher contracts. rebuilding the jersey shore, gay marriage, that were raised in his first term, fought out to somerm degree but not completely resolved. i think if we do view christie as someone who wants to be president or certainly could run for president in 2016 it will be really interesting to watch especially the first year of the second term before he gets sucked into the 2016 whirlpool. what he tries to...
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those are investments in infrastructure, education, science, and technology. when you add in the interest of the public debt, two thirds of the budget is medicare, medicaid, and social security. that is where the money is and that is where we going to make progress in the future. host: we will go to carl in chicago, illinois on our line for democrats. caller: good morning. you are just saying something about a balance between spending and revenue. i think you have it wrong. this is where the problem is. in 2000, we had a balanced budget. republicans chose to take all of the surplus and have tax cuts. they say that we could have a war. they said it would not cost us a dime. it cost us $1 trillion. then we also had the recession. americans lost 30% of their net worth. we lost gdp. this probably comes to maybe about a couple trillion dollars. this is not about the entitlements. not that there cannot be reforms. our fiscal problem is because we did not raise the taxes to pay for these things. it is not because we were spending too much. you cannot buy a yacht and
those are investments in infrastructure, education, science, and technology. when you add in the interest of the public debt, two thirds of the budget is medicare, medicaid, and social security. that is where the money is and that is where we going to make progress in the future. host: we will go to carl in chicago, illinois on our line for democrats. caller: good morning. you are just saying something about a balance between spending and revenue. i think you have it wrong. this is where the...
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, so health centers hired education and outreach people as part of their outreach for health personnel. i would say it's definitely related cause to get expanded health care. >> thank you, mr. chairman. >> thank you, mr. chairman, thank you madam secretary for being here. my understanding is that a lot of the companies insurers that have been offering plans in the individual market, the ones sending out these notices, are actually repositioning themselves in the health insurance exchange to offer alternative plans. is that -- >> yes. >> and in addition to those insurers who have been in the individual market, you have a lot of other companies and insurers providing plans in health insurance market? >> that is true. >> so the way i look at this. i went to buy oriole tickets when the season was underway. they closed the window. i didn't have to go home because they opened another window a few feet away. so essentially what's happening is people are coming up on the renewal period and getting up to the window, the individual market and being told that window is closed but if you go right
, so health centers hired education and outreach people as part of their outreach for health personnel. i would say it's definitely related cause to get expanded health care. >> thank you, mr. chairman. >> thank you, mr. chairman, thank you madam secretary for being here. my understanding is that a lot of the companies insurers that have been offering plans in the individual market, the ones sending out these notices, are actually repositioning themselves in the health insurance...
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i wroild have had a great education if you had kept me to the end. >>> also, chairwoman stabino and your sustained ins for instance to be part of this. i join those who said that this is if way we should be doing our work in this congress. this is the ware that we are going to be able to regain the comforts to the american people, not guilty with the rock throwing and the where i can throughing and the screaming. the farmers and ranchers driving the cultural economy, it is critical that we work through our differences to complete this process. mr. chairman, if i could sum up what i've heard in the nearly 30 listening sessions i've had, the message is very, very simple. work fogt to give us the certainty of a five-year farm bill. we've identified priorities. we end the days, finally, of automatically issuing payments to farmers regardless of economic need. and we strengthen crop insurance to protect the farmers on eastern colorado plains that get stubbornly consistent drout cob conditions. our bill moves away from price production. our bill makes strategic investments in additional areas
i wroild have had a great education if you had kept me to the end. >>> also, chairwoman stabino and your sustained ins for instance to be part of this. i join those who said that this is if way we should be doing our work in this congress. this is the ware that we are going to be able to regain the comforts to the american people, not guilty with the rock throwing and the where i can throughing and the screaming. the farmers and ranchers driving the cultural economy, it is critical...
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expand many governor governors, they refuse to set up marketplaces and leaving millions on the table in education funding. what happens? well, for those -- here, the floor of the committee and off the floor of the house, what are you going to do about the approximately 17 million children with preexisting conditions who can no longer be denied health insurance coverage. we want to go back and want to say you are no longer covered any longer. are you going to tell the parents of those kids? which one is going to stand up and tell the parents of those children that the game is over, sorry, that was just -- >> will the gentleman yield? >> yes, i will. >> i will just tell you -- where are you? >> right here. you asked a question and i'm going to answer it. it's a false choice to say it's obama care or nothing. there are numerous proposals including one that i'm a co-sponsor of -- >> i take back the time, sir. >> let me take the time back. are you serious what you just said? are you really serious? after what we've gone through and what we've gone through in the last three and a half years? have you -
expand many governor governors, they refuse to set up marketplaces and leaving millions on the table in education funding. what happens? well, for those -- here, the floor of the committee and off the floor of the house, what are you going to do about the approximately 17 million children with preexisting conditions who can no longer be denied health insurance coverage. we want to go back and want to say you are no longer covered any longer. are you going to tell the parents of those kids?...
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the basic research, the educated work force, the modern roads and infrastructure and energy systems. that's what we need to have so that the companies i mentioned can continue to lead the world in innovation, creativity creating the good-paying jobs in america. if we act, i am confident that america will compete and win global competition. made in maryland has been a huge success, been duplicated all over our country. let us act, get our work done so we truly can make it in america. with that, madam president, i would suggest the absence of a quorum. the presiding officer: the clerk will call the roll. quorum call: quorum call: quorum quorum call: mr. heller: madam president? the presiding officer: the senator from nevada. mr. heller: tourings madam president. i rise today to address the public revelations regarding government classified government surveillance programs. before so, i would like to take a moment to honor mike lance bur rirks who died a hero's death in sparks, nevada, last weeks. after spotting a student with a gun at the middle school, mr. lance bury moved directly in
the basic research, the educated work force, the modern roads and infrastructure and energy systems. that's what we need to have so that the companies i mentioned can continue to lead the world in innovation, creativity creating the good-paying jobs in america. if we act, i am confident that america will compete and win global competition. made in maryland has been a huge success, been duplicated all over our country. let us act, get our work done so we truly can make it in america. with that,...
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refuse to set up state marketplaces through leaving millions of dollars in outreach on the table in education funding. and what happens? well, to those, i say this. to you i say this, who i deeply respect. on the floor of the committee and off the floor of the house, what are you going to do about the approximately 17 million children with pre- existing conditions who can no longer be denied health insurance coverage e to you want to go back? do you want to say, you are no longer covered any longer? are you going to tell the parents of those kids? which one of you will stand up and tell the parents of those children the game is over, sorry, that was just a phase? >> will the german yield? >> i will. -- youuld just tell you asked a question and i will answer it. it is a false choice to say it is obamacare or nothing. there are enormous for postals, including the one i am cosponsored of. >> let me take the time back. are you serious? what you just said? are you really serious? ,fter what we have gone through after what we have gone through in the last 3.5 years? say you can sit there and you ha
refuse to set up state marketplaces through leaving millions of dollars in outreach on the table in education funding. and what happens? well, to those, i say this. to you i say this, who i deeply respect. on the floor of the committee and off the floor of the house, what are you going to do about the approximately 17 million children with pre- existing conditions who can no longer be denied health insurance coverage e to you want to go back? do you want to say, you are no longer covered any...
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and senator harkin, who chairs the health, education, and labor committee that carried this bill forward through two hearings in 2009 and 2012, who carried it forward an in markup this past yeerd and who prepared -- this past year and who prepared to send it to the floor. thank you, senator harkin, for your leadership. and for senator tammy baldwin, who came to us with her personal story and with her experience froofleadership in the house ans carried on so many individual meetings to speak to these core issues of equality and fairness and opportunity. so thank you to this bipartisan set of sponsors and thank you to everyone who last night said, "yes, we should debate this issue; we should debate this issue of discrimination blocking full opportunity for millions of americans." and so shortly we will be engaged in that debate. after the declaration of independence, we had the preamble to the constitution. and this also is well-known to americans across the land. we, the people of the united states, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, ensure domestic tranquillity, pr
and senator harkin, who chairs the health, education, and labor committee that carried this bill forward through two hearings in 2009 and 2012, who carried it forward an in markup this past yeerd and who prepared -- this past year and who prepared to send it to the floor. thank you, senator harkin, for your leadership. and for senator tammy baldwin, who came to us with her personal story and with her experience froofleadership in the house ans carried on so many individual meetings to speak to...
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institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2013] >> the senate committee on health, education, labor and pensions will please come to order. ago, richardars streeter, a 47-year-old truck driver from oregon was frustrated and worried. as new york times columnist nicholas kristof described this weekend, mr. schrader could not find insurance in the individual market. no insurance company would cover him. he did what people locked out of the market do, he went without care. after months of ignoring care, for areeter went in colonoscopy, he could not afford one. the only one -- the only way he could get it was from a doctor who agreed to take half payment now and half when he could afford it. he had advanced: cancer -- advanced colon cancer. his doctor said this "it was heartbreaking to see the paint on his face, the real train wreck is what people are experiencing every day because they cannot afford care." mr. streeter is the second patient the doctor had put off seeing because of a lack of health insurance and now has advanced colon cancer. he has a tough road ahead of him, but
institute] [captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2013] >> the senate committee on health, education, labor and pensions will please come to order. ago, richardars streeter, a 47-year-old truck driver from oregon was frustrated and worried. as new york times columnist nicholas kristof described this weekend, mr. schrader could not find insurance in the individual market. no insurance company would cover him. he did what people locked out of the market do, he went without care....